hi jerry, > I hope this is the right place to send this question. I am preparing a grant > proposal for the development of a document to deployed nationally (USA). I > run my office on MEPIS Linux 8, and will propose the use of Scribus as the > application so that others may adapt the text without concern for platform. > I would thus deliver both a PDF and a Scribus file at the end of the project. > > Since the content and graphics change by region (topic is urban trees), I > would like to develop the document with codes that dynamically pull selected > graphics and text from folders rather than their being statically present in > the document. So, for instance, the Scribus file would sit in a folder where > there were other folders such as "Grafix" and "Lists," etc., and the document > would pull its images, lists, etc. from those folders when the page was > opened. That way, users in other regions could easily make necessary > alterations. > > I looked through the Wiki and the new manual but found nothing relevant, so > would appreciate any information that people could provide. I don't actually > need the details at this point, just know whether it is possible or not. TIA. >
basically yes: you can create a script which would do something like this. have fun a.l.e
